Harold Coleby

[EdCan]

Harold was supposedly born in Canada abt 1894. From familysearch he married Maud Chapman 1 Mar 1915 in London Ontario. The marriage cert shows no parents names. I can find no birth registration nor census info for 1901/11. I found him with Maud and child Harry  in 1920 census living in Royal Oak Michigan. A search of OCFA and genweb shows possible burial in Woodland Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.
Can anyone find a lead re Harold where he may have come from and when he may have died?

Ed

[JJen]

Hi Ed,

Wonder if this could be Harold (age slightly out) -

Harold Coleby
Age - 11
Birth Date - abt 1896
Departure Date - 12 Sep 1907
Port of Departure - Liverpool, England
Destination Port - Quebec, Canada
Ship Name -
Dominion

As the immigration page records just children perhaps he was part of the scheme - British Home Children.

Sending Organization - Barnardo's

http://www.britishhomechildrenregistry.com/Person/bhcInfo/3498

JJ

[EdCan]

Thanks. That could be him. When searching for burials the OCFA site shows only 3 Coleby headstones in Ontario so a pretty rare family name.

[EdCan]

Freebmd search 1890-1900 shows 2 Harold Coleby birth registrations in England . Both in 1897

Ed

[rosie17]

www.gro.gov.uk Harold Coleby 1897 Brighton mothers maiden name Markwick

Harold Lingwood Coleby 1897 Croydon mothers maiden name Neate


Rosie

[JJen]

1901 for Brighton Coleby family -

George Coleby   39
Elizabeth Coleby   37
Elizabeth Coleby   21
Ada Coleby   8
Charley Coleby   6
Harold Coleby   3
Alfred Coleby   2

RG13 Piece: 926 Folio 70 Page 50

Elizabeth (mother) death -

Elizabeth Coleby
q4 1905, Brighton
Age at Death - 41
Vol 2b Page 123

JJ

[EdCan]

I contacted Woodland Cemetery and their records show that Maude was buried 6 Dec 1971. Unfortunately no date of death nor funeral home name recorded. Also there is no burial record for Harold.
Headstone shows date of birth for both Maud and Harold as 1897 which is correct for Maud. Also records a marriage date of 10 Mar 1914 which is incorrect.

[rosie17]

The Harold Lingwood Coleby died 1975 Tonbridge Kent so can rule that one out

Harold Coleby birthdate 13May 1897 Brighton
Us Social Security Claims index Nov 1961
Father George Coleby
Mother Elizabeth Markham

Rosie

[EdCan]

Found an obit for Harold with spouse Maude in 5 Mar 1975 edition of the Windsor Star. Is anyone able to look it up please?

Edit - I remembered an earlier post and was able to find the obit. Pg 62